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Historical Event on 4/16/1997

G. Kishenchand, former Indian Test cricketer, died.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/26/1852Bombay Association was established.
6/5/1994Shakti Singh at Bangalore sets record for DT in 61.72.
10/31/1997Rushmi Chakravarthy makes it a double in the National hardcourt tennis in Mumbai.
10/2/1930Jayasinghrao Mansingrao Ghorpade, cricketer (8 Tests for India 1952-59 with little impact), was born in Panchgani, Maharashtra.
2/8/1986Sister Alphonsa was beatified by his Holiness Pope John-ll at Kottayam. She was the first woman from India to be raised to this honour. (19-7-96).
6/5/1974Smallpox epidemic in the country.
8/15/1993Five more Doordarshan channels launched.
8/5/1905Subhadrakumari Chauvhan, famous Hindi poet, was born.
4/30/1908Khudiram Bose along with Prafulla Chaki had planned to throw a bomb at a carriage supposed to be carrying the tyrannical magistrate Kingsford. Unfortunately he was betrayed and was caught and finally was sentenced to death.
8/29/1923Hiralal Ghasulal Gaekwad, cricket all-rounder who played Test for India in 1952-53, was born in Nagpur.